07 Columbia w. Acert oil pressure gauge not working right

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by hot day, Dec 7, 2013.

  1. hot day

    hot day Bobtail Member

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    Going down road oil pressure jumps to 75psi from 60psi. Pull over at the 1at rest area its reading 52psi at idle before its always 38psi. Turn off the truck, turn key on to see if any codes, no codes at all. With engine off key on oil pressure gauge is reading 25psi. where should I start looking first guys? please help thank you.
     
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  3. Freightlinerbob

    Freightlinerbob Road Train Member

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    The gauges on my 05 Columbia started doing similar things so I just replaced them and that seemed to fix it. However, my truck has the optional individual gauges.

    I find that the needle moves around a fair bit at steady RPM but not as much as you describe, apparent this is because it it electronic and not mechanical.
     
  4. Richter

    Richter Road Train Member

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    If you have a scan gauge you can see what that says. If it gives a normal reading then then replace just the gauge. If it to is wacky replace the sending unit.
     
  5. bubbanbrenda

    bubbanbrenda Road Train Member

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    If it is an individual mechanical gauge, turning on the key wont change the gauge. If 25 is as low as it goes it is shot, replace it. If it is part of the electronic dash cluster then at best you have a bad ground, at worse the cluster is shot and needs replaced. If its electronic, a bad ground or bad cluster, usually all the gauges in the cluster start to act stupid at the same time. But if it is electronic, and oil pressure is the only one acting up I would start with the oil pressure sensor.
     
  6. hot day

    hot day Bobtail Member

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    Thank you guys. It ended up being the oil pressure sensor, freaking $150.00 from freightliner in indy.
     
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